This event was a trial run for future Great Run Local events around Leazes Park (hopefully starting in January 2018), and to raise awareness for GiveBlood NHS. The NHS are always in need of new blood donors, so if you haven’t donated before, why not give it a go. I’ve been a donor for over 15 years, and in that time have ran PB’s at 5K, 10K, Half and Full Marathon distances. With sensible planning, running and donating can be happy running partners.

Lesley Ransome

Kay Black

My time for Great North 5k was such as I was torn between ‘running’ with my 15 year old niece with a leg brace and on crutches or do my own race. I did the first part with them then did a combination of walk run hoping we could all finish together but unfortunately it didn’t happen as her official finish time along with her Mum was ( a still fantastic time) 54:46.
I did end with a sprint finish to hopefully redeem myself
Feeling the need recently to justify my increasingly ‘slow times’ being that I’m struggling with the structured club training sessions that I attempt since being told I could to move up to group 5 last year – I’m selective with the ones I choose